Australian Investigators Determined That His Reserve Chute Inadvertently Deployed

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has wrapped up its investigation into a recent skydiving incident, revealing that one of the jumpers was left hanging 15,000 feet above the ground from the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer due to an inadvertent deployment of his reserve parachute. He was able to cut himself free and pull his primary chute, allowing him to leave the scene with only minor injuries.

Nine-Seat Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Hopes to Earn FAA Part 23 Type Certification

Electra is walking its EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft into the formal certification phase, filing its application with the FAA to begin the Part 23 process. Work with the FAA now shifts from compliance in development to acceptance of the certification plan and building out the test program.

Boeing-Backed Regional Plane Goes Public With 450 Pre-Orders

EVIO has unveiled the product of more than eight years of rigorous development: the EVIO 810 hybrid-electric regional aircraft… and a lengthy list of customers to go with it. The Montreal-based company has secured conditional agreements and options for 450 airplanes, setting the stage for an entry into service in the early 2030s.

The Flying Bulls Will Bring Restored P-38 And DC-6B To EAA AirVenture

Marvin “Lefty” Gardner’s restored P-38 “White Lightnin,” which once flew with the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), will make an appearance this year at Oshkosh when Austria’s Flying Bulls bring the aircraft to the show. As ANN reported in June 2008, P-38 November-Two-Five-Yankee took to the skies after extensive renovation. It had previously been damaged in a forced landing, and the Gardner family sold the plane to energy drink manufacturer Red Bull. It was then transported to Ezell Aviation for an extensive restoration. Gardner, CAF co-founder and former chief check pilot, died at age 87 in 2008. The legendary aviator was a staple at Reno as well as at air shows throughout the country. 

Gabriel Kesler Left Job In Healthcare To Pursue Flight Training

Minnesota flight instructor Gabriel Kesler has won Sporty’s $2,500 Pilot Training+ Scholarship, which he will use to obtain his multiengine and multiengine instructor ratings. Kesler is a newly certificated flight instructor who teaches in a variety of training environments, including EAA’s Sport Pilot Academy in Oshkosh, where he instructs in RV–12s and contributes to the Pilot Proficiency Center during AirVenture. He left a job in healthcare to pursue flight training full-time.

From 2009 (YouTube Version): Granley Describes His Passion for Aviation and Air Show Performance

Bud Granley is certainly not a new face on the air show circuit; after 47 years as an aerobatic pilot, Granley now performs with his company, “Granley Family Airshows,” alongside his son Ross. Their hair-raising formation act has garnered much acclaim among the aerobatic community. In 2005, Bud Granley received the Art Scholl Showmanship award and just recently, he also accepted the Bill Barber Showmanship award. After earning his pilot’s license in 1956, thanks to a Royal Canadian Air Cadet scholarship, Granley joined the Royal Canadian Air Force earning honors in both his basic and advanced flying schools.